A year ago today, Sydney emerged from its longest lockdown after the government lost control of the Delta outbreak more than 100 days earlier.
NSW residents still had to wear masks, check in and prove they were vaccinated to attend venues, were limited in the number of visitors they could have at home, had to isolate for a week if they had COVID-19, and children were still learning at home.
Now almost every restriction has been abandoned, with the exception of wearing masks in hospitals and aged care homes.
